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Activists Oppose Baltimore Gun Crackdown: Two people were arrested at the Baltimore City Hall Tuesday night as activists protested against the adoption of a local law to take guns off the streets. Kimberly Eiten of CBS Baltimore reports that bill would require a one year jail sentence for anyone convicted for a second time of illegal possession of a firearm in the city. The Mayor noted that there have been over 600 shootings in Baltimore this year and that something had to be done to get illegal guns off the streets. Opponents are against the mandatory sentence. The City Council voted 5-2 to move the bill to the next stage of review.

Illegal Charged for Rape of NY Girl: A 37-year-old illegal alien has been charged with first degree rape for multiple assaults on a 12-year-old New York girl. Fox News reports that Fernando Alvarado-Perez allegedly had sex with the girl several times when she was 12 and 13. Local officials report that he had entered the US illegally ten years ago. The Livingston County Police Chief told reporters that the immigration status of Avafado-Perez "wasn't a priority to us." ICE has placed a detainer hold on the suspect, who is being held without bail.

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re: Illegal Charged for Rape of NY Girl:
Wow: living in U.S. illegally for 10 years, pathetic.

This is better, spearheaded by Steve King:

Sarah's Law passes in U.S. House
By WOWT 6 News | Jun 30, 2017
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. - A bill, named for a Council Bluffs girl killed
by a drunk driver, passed in the US House on Thursday.
Representatives passed Sarah's Law. It's named in memory of Sarah Root,
who died last year, when her car was hit by a street-racing drunk driver.
The suspect, Eswin Mejia, was an undocumented [ILLEGAL] immigrant. He posted bail and vanished.

Sarah's Law would require US ICE to arrest illegal immigrants charged with a crime leading to death or serious injury.
A lawmaker gave Sarah's mother, Michelle, the official tally from the vote.
Sarah's Law is part of the larger No Sanctuary for Criminals Act.

Congressman Adrian Smith voted in favor of H.R. 3003, and H.R. 3004, Kate’s Law. ...“I have long said our immigration system must be based on the rule of law,” Smith said. ..“. Crimes like the one committed against Sarah Root are preventable, and this legislation will help restore justice.”
[According to Congressman Steve King today, Mejia's two lawyers were complicit
in some of his illegal activity.]